Patrick Geeraets is a blank slate - or rather, he was. Because what the Dutchman achieved at his first attempt in 2024 does not happen very often in the sport of darts. Without much previous experience on the international stage, the man from Venlo secured himself a tour card at his very first Q-School participation. A small exclamation mark that arouses curiosity.

Hardly anything was known about Geeraets beforehand. The only statistically documented appearance dates back to 2006 - an opening defeat against Jelle Klaasen at the Sunparks Masters. After that, Geeraets disappeared from the spotlight of steel darts for many years. In the meantime, he played soft darts, without any notable results. He also barely made an appearance at the Dutch Darts Association. It wasn't until 2024 that he got serious again - and how.

As Jerry Hendriks' training partner, Geeraets dared to make a fresh start at the Q-School. As early as the second day of the final stage, he managed an impressive run in which he knocked out Nico Kurz and Damian Mol, among others. The following day, he made it through to the quarter-finals again - enough points to secure a tour card via the ranking list. Consistent averages of around 90 were the key to success.

His debut on the big stage followed shortly afterwards: at the UK Open in March, Geeraets first defeated Christian Kist, then Adam Smith-Neale and even Jeffrey de Zwaan before falling to Josh Rock in the last 64. In the same month, he reached his first Players Championship last 16 in Hildesheim. A contract with BULL'S followed in April - a further step towards professionalization.

However, his best day as a tour card holder was yet to come. In mid-March - again in Hildesheim - Geeraets surprisingly played his way through to the semi-finals. There he put up a real fight against the eventual tournament winner Martin Schindler, but missed two match darts. The really big coup failed to materialize, but the signal was clear: Geeraets is no fluke.

Even though he lost to Niko Springer at the UK Open 2025 after leading 5:1, the trend remains clearly positive. Geeraets impresses with stable performances, mental strength and something that many underestimate: a feel for the right timing.

This is Patrick Geeraets.
Unknown. Underestimated. Unstoppable.